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I have 4 120 V 20 watt LEDs. I want to put them over my desk. They are the Lusa Lighting Model #33000 (If you want to see the PDF). They come with plugs so you can plug them in separately. I want 1 plug for all 4 of the LEDs and I'm wondering if it is safe to wire them in parallel.

I read that wiring LEDs in parallel draws more current and since I'm plugging all 4 into the same socket I don't want to put stress on it. I live in the U.S so our outlets supply 15 A of current. If I did my math correctly each one would only draw (20W / 120V) = 166 mA with a total of 664 mA.

Please tell me if this is safe and if I did my math correctly.

Niall C.
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Based on the Lusa Lighting Model #33000 which are sold under Hampton Bay brand #148652 (For the 3 Bulb White kit), these are not LED lights. They are straight Halogen Light Fixtures.

Each of the Light is a standard 120V Halogen Bulb in a fixture, wired with a standard 2-prong outlet plug. The kit comes with a basic 3 to 1 power strip.

If you have 4 lights, 80W / 120V = 0.667 Amps, you can just use your own power strip instead of the included one. If you have 4 kits of 3, you need up to 12 outlets. Even with 12 20W fixtures, that is still only 240W, or 240W / 120V = 2 Amps.

You could wire them in parallel, but a Power Strip already does this for you, and is safer than wiring it yourself if you are not experienced.

Otherwise see How to connect multiple light fixtures to one switch?

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